Year 9 Music
LENGTH OF COURSE: Semester or Full Year
ASSUMED BACKGROUND: Nil
SUBJECT CHARGES: Nil
CONTENT
Course content will be a selection of the following:
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Learn an instrument or voice and develop skills and technique
- Compose music using computer-based programs
- Analyse a range of music from contemporary and past times
Music Practices:
- Improvise and arrange music to explore personal style in composition and performance
- Manipulate combinations of the elements of music with technology
- Practise and rehearse to refine a variety of performance repertoire with increasing technical and interpretative skill
- Explore a music recording studio and record music
Present and Perform:
- Perform and present music applying techniques and expressionÌý
Respond and Interpret:
- Evaluate a range of music and compositions to inform and refine their own compositions and performances
ASSESSMENT TYPES
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Students develop their music theory skills using Musition and in-class forum activities
- Research task and musical analysis (Australian Rock Unit and Indigenous Rock Unit)
- Music Review of a performance
Music Performance & Composition:
- Students work in small groups and individually developing their skills further on an instrument of choice or vocal singing.
- Rehearsal observation and final performanceÌý
- Music composition using Mixcraft or Sibelius
